aeronautical

English

Etymology

aero- +‎ nautical

Adjective

aeronautical (comparative more aeronautical, superlative most aeronautical)

Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
- 1963 April, Roy L. Clough, Jr., “Hoopskirt: The old "flying barrel" turns in a top performance in this up-to-date-model”, in Popular Mechanics‎, page 155:
  If anybody snickers, put 'em in their place by reminding them that the annular wing is a very old aeronautical principle.

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Translations

pertaining to the scientific study of flight

Esperanto: aeronaŭtika
Greek: αεροναυτικός (el) m (aeronaftikós), αεροναυτική (el) f (aeronaftikí), αεροναυτικό (el) n (aeronaftikó)
Italian: aeronautico (it)
Polish: aeronautyczny (pl) (dated), lotniczy (pl)
Serbo-Croatian: aeronautički (sh)
Spanish: aeronáutico (es)

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